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this is about one election. we have to continue this movement, this main street movement to fight what's going on in this country and to continue to build upon a proud history rather than tear it apart. >> al, you used a word they think is really important. when you have a billion dollars plus to flood us, the keyword is confusion. you can confuse the issue, and make people whose interests are so mixed up they vote for the one causing the problems. >> all right, lee saunders, the book is "the main street moment" coming out in june, and certainly bob franken, thank you for being here us with tonight, congratulations on the book by the way. and let me say this, you that are watching this, the fight is up to all of us individually. you don't fight because you guaranteed that you will win the fight, you fight because if you don't fight, you're guaranteed to lose. still ahead, we talk to a woman who says she was forced by bain capital to layoff hundreds of people while bain walked away with millions of dollars. folks
this is about one election. we have to continue this movement, this main street movement to fight what's going on in this country and to continue to build upon a proud history rather than tear it apart. >> al, you used a word they think is really important. when you have a billion dollars plus to flood us, the keyword is confusion. you can confuse the issue, and make people whose interests are so mixed up they vote for the one causing the problems. >> all right, lee saunders, the...
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the election is not over. there are big events ahead like the debates but governor romney is in difficult straits right now. that poll tonight for the president to be at 50 now, that's -- that's a big number. also for the internals of that poll to be so advantageous to the president. the horse race number doesn't trail the internals, it follows the internals. so when the internals opening up big gaps, that's really trouble for romney. i agree with megan, eshld talk about the economy, talk about jobs. first, he has to clean up his campaign. he should fire whoever is leaking all this stuff to the press right now. the biggest thing romney can do, he has a resource advantage. he needs to expand the playing field of states. right now nine states are in play and he has to win all of them to win the presidency. he has to put more states in play or else he's going to lose. >> i agree. >> megan, you say he should talk about the economy. let's look at the brand new poll just coming up. >> but -- >> let's look at the pol
the election is not over. there are big events ahead like the debates but governor romney is in difficult straits right now. that poll tonight for the president to be at 50 now, that's -- that's a big number. also for the internals of that poll to be so advantageous to the president. the horse race number doesn't trail the internals, it follows the internals. so when the internals opening up big gaps, that's really trouble for romney. i agree with megan, eshld talk about the economy, talk about...
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but i think it'll be a very, very close election. frankly, i'm a little nervous that will be as close florida in 2000. >> thank you both for being with me tonight. we'll be right back. nation." next stop, weaken dorsments for presidential candidates. remember how rick santorum buried his endorsement for willard in an e-mail released in the middle of the night. for 12 paragraphs santorum talks about the differences he had with romney. he didn't endorse romney until the 13th paragraph of the e-mail when he finally grudgingly said, quote, he has my endorsement. just a week earlier newt gingrich offered a back-handed endorse many of his own. >> you know, this is not a choice between romney and reagan. this is a choice between mitt romney and the most radical leftest president in american history. >> compare all this to how romney himself endorsed the man who beat him back in 2008, john mccain. >> i am honored today to give my full support for john mccain's candidacy for the president of the united states. today i'm asking my delegates to
but i think it'll be a very, very close election. frankly, i'm a little nervous that will be as close florida in 2000. >> thank you both for being with me tonight. we'll be right back. nation." next stop, weaken dorsments for presidential candidates. remember how rick santorum buried his endorsement for willard in an e-mail released in the middle of the night. for 12 paragraphs santorum talks about the differences he had with romney. he didn't endorse romney until the 13th paragraph...
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i think those comments today will help him in the jeep election. we all understand right now the polls aren't doing that well for republicans, not that surprise, a very bruising contest in the primary level. but once we get through this, i think mitt romney's best -- in the best position right now and even those comments to go after the middle -- the vast middle and get more moderate voters. he is not good now but it will be later on, i guarantee. >> john, to say he has been less incendiary than the rest when you have the most incendiary group that we have seen in probably our lifetime. >> and to -- >> let me finish. to be less incendiary doesn't mean you haven't been insipped year. let's look at the fact that the recent cnn poll found that republicans don't even like the current field. so let's forget about the experts and the pundits. 44% of republicans are not satisfied with candidates. that has to speak to some kind of fear and at least some anguish in your party. >> is not that surprising because republicans have an been attacking republicans.
i think those comments today will help him in the jeep election. we all understand right now the polls aren't doing that well for republicans, not that surprise, a very bruising contest in the primary level. but once we get through this, i think mitt romney's best -- in the best position right now and even those comments to go after the middle -- the vast middle and get more moderate voters. he is not good now but it will be later on, i guarantee. >> john, to say he has been less...
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this election, in my view, is a fight for the heart and soul of america. as president barack obama we are our brother's keeper. we are our sister's keeper. we have an obligation. >> joining me now is nia malika henderson. thanks for being here tonight. that was very tough attack from vice president biden. what do you make of it? >> that's right. it was a tough attack. let's face it. this is what a vice president is supposed to do in campaign season. they're supposed to go after the candidate and obviously romney's got to figure out who his vice president is going to be. they'll likely take the same role. what he did was lay out what george bush used to call the vision thing. the vision that barack obama is laying out for this country which biden says is very different than the vision that mitt romney is laying out for this country. remember that barack obama's running on this idea of forward movement of progress. they are trying to link him to the past fop less progressive policies. he talked about a justice department that would exist under the mitt romne
this election, in my view, is a fight for the heart and soul of america. as president barack obama we are our brother's keeper. we are our sister's keeper. we have an obligation. >> joining me now is nia malika henderson. thanks for being here tonight. that was very tough attack from vice president biden. what do you make of it? >> that's right. it was a tough attack. let's face it. this is what a vice president is supposed to do in campaign season. they're supposed to go after the...
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and i think the reason he's going to win this election. >> now the thing that bothers me is that when you raise this, their response is you are just envious. you are just jealous. i mean, it is bad enough you have this lopsided arrangement, but on top of that is to say, well, this is lopsided. this is not fair. oh, you're just jealous. >> well, you know, they are going to do everything to try and stop this debate. let's face it. the public is with the president when it comes to this issue. i think people recognize that there's fundamental unfair innocence the tax system. the president said it well. it's not a question of class warfare. it's just common sense that millionaires should pay as much in taxes as secretaries or working people do. so i think if the president goes out and frames that argument powerful, if he advances it the way he's doing today, i think he's going to win that fight and ultimately win the election as well. >> now we had a note that he was met at the air strip when he landed by the governor of arizona. and they exchanged some words about the book scorpions for b
and i think the reason he's going to win this election. >> now the thing that bothers me is that when you raise this, their response is you are just envious. you are just jealous. i mean, it is bad enough you have this lopsided arrangement, but on top of that is to say, well, this is lopsided. this is not fair. oh, you're just jealous. >> well, you know, they are going to do everything to try and stop this debate. let's face it. the public is with the president when it comes to this...
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we will win this election. and we will remindtle world just why it is that the united states of america is the greatest nation on earth. god bless you. >> joining me now is steve, co-host of "the cycle" here on msnbc. and joan walsh, editor-at-large with salon.com and msnbc political analyst. first let me thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> steve, this what the romney camp does when it is in trouble, take orders from rush limbaugh, and suggest the president of the united states is not american? >> yeah. i think -- i think there are would points this are illustrated by this. one is -- we have seen this before during the campaign. the extent to which romney really is kind of beholden. broadly speaking to sort of the republican party base. his credentials as as a conservative have been suspect from time he got into this race and is somebody that doesn't have much flexibility. much power to sort of be himself and whatever that means as a candidate. he has to cater to the conservative base and give it wh
we will win this election. and we will remindtle world just why it is that the united states of america is the greatest nation on earth. god bless you. >> joining me now is steve, co-host of "the cycle" here on msnbc. and joan walsh, editor-at-large with salon.com and msnbc political analyst. first let me thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> steve, this what the romney camp does when it is in trouble, take orders from rush limbaugh, and suggest the...
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you are running for re-election. you are out campaigning. are you feeling this fight for fairness, this passion of lifting the 99%. are you feeling that as you campaign in your own state of ohio? >> i felt it way before i started. i mean, way before any campaign started last year. you just highlighted a minute ago when the president went to madison on the one-year anniversary today of the fighting back in madison. and ohio as you mentioned it started soon after that when the same right wing that talked about jobs decided to go after worker rights and women's rights and voting rights. and i already see that pushback from ohioans in huge numbers. not just democrats but independents, some republicans that just say, wait a second. focus on manufacturing jobs. focus on workers getting better pay. focus on a fairer tax system where millionaires and one of the bills i'm working on now with the president is a small surcharge on millionaires. people making over a million dollars. put that money into school renovation that will put people to work. hel
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>>> 15 days until election day. it's close. but there are important signs that president obama has an edge. hint. it starts in ohio. that story next. anncr: every president inherits challenges. few have faced so many. four years later... our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. there are still challenges to meet. children to educate. a middle class to rebuild. but the last thing we should do is turn back now. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> let's than three hours until the final debate and the stakes couldn't be higher. with 15 days to go, it's a dead heat. as of today, early voting is already under way in 23 states. seven states in the district of columbia began voting today. a total of 4.4 million votes have been cast. and while the poll show a tight race, the early vote is giving the president the edge. and iowa, ohio, and key counties in nevada, the president is ahead among early and absentee voters. vice president joe biden
>>> 15 days until election day. it's close. but there are important signs that president obama has an edge. hint. it starts in ohio. that story next. anncr: every president inherits challenges. few have faced so many. four years later... our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. there are still challenges to meet. children to educate. a middle class to rebuild. but the last thing we should do is turn back now. president...
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we saw a tea party surge in the 2010 election. but isn't it clear now that the momentum has swung the other way? >> it sure has. and, really, even the tea party surge originally was a voter frustration, a vote for change. but now voters are really galvanizing around taking back this agenda, speaking up for the people and it's occurring across the world really. and i think the other thing that's really happening is that people are standing up to big corporate organizations whether they are corporate charities or corporate wall street. now let me show you a couple of polls. this is your area. one poll has where the unfavorable view of the tea party has gone up 27% since january of 2010. another poll on the congress has it as the worst congress ever, plummeting to an historical low in a gallup poll. does this reflect your research as well? >> absolutely. americans are extremely frustrated with divisive politics and zero sum politics and the idea, as you said it earlier in your program, that a charity would discontinue cancer screenin
we saw a tea party surge in the 2010 election. but isn't it clear now that the momentum has swung the other way? >> it sure has. and, really, even the tea party surge originally was a voter frustration, a vote for change. but now voters are really galvanizing around taking back this agenda, speaking up for the people and it's occurring across the world really. and i think the other thing that's really happening is that people are standing up to big corporate organizations whether they are...
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we elected barack obama. that doesn't mean thate've seen the end of racism but it optle younger than me my don't have that same resonance because they've seem people like michelle obama and barack obama all the time. this is more desperate than effective. >>oe, mitmnime sthha kind of go along with some of the more brazen stuff if you look at it a certain way. he talks about how the president doesn't have american values. ay rteon campaign trail. listen to this. >> we've got to stop apologizing for scess at home and we've got toave a president to stop apologizing for success abroad. i d't tnk his comnts atesmen u knew nation. >> it's in some respects foreign to the american experience type of philosophy. >> i don't think he ubdss why our ecomy is the most successful in the world. i don't think he understands america. >> two act as though the presidt doesn't understand america, his values are unameric, he doesn't understand how to deal with americans, joe, isn't that sort of the same kind of code that he's diff
we elected barack obama. that doesn't mean thate've seen the end of racism but it optle younger than me my don't have that same resonance because they've seem people like michelle obama and barack obama all the time. this is more desperate than effective. >>oe, mitmnime sthha kind of go along with some of the more brazen stuff if you look at it a certain way. he talks about how the president doesn't have american values. ay rteon campaign trail. listen to this. >> we've got to stop...
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now that does not mean we don't have a long way to go to the election. that does not mean that things could not turn around. but meaning that if they were going to run on a bad economy as of right now, that won't work. and also dana, they will have to come with alternative economic plans that show they have a better plan. so a lot of the underserved that michael raised and that i'm very concerned about, what is their plan? what is their message? they've not come up with that. they are too busy doing negative ads against each other, dana. >> they haven't actually coming up with what that plan is yet. rick santorum seems to think that americans really want to hear about efforts to limit birth control right now, and, you know, mitt romney may not be very concerned about the very poor. they're going to have to figure out something here. if the economy is going gangbusters by november it doesn't really matter what the republicans do because the incumbent will be re-elected, regardless of what party the incumbent is in when you get into that kind of position.
now that does not mean we don't have a long way to go to the election. that does not mean that things could not turn around. but meaning that if they were going to run on a bad economy as of right now, that won't work. and also dana, they will have to come with alternative economic plans that show they have a better plan. so a lot of the underserved that michael raised and that i'm very concerned about, what is their plan? what is their message? they've not come up with that. they are too busy...
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the president is gearing up for re-election. as he maps out his 2012 re-election strategy, new polling shows the national barometer is moving slowly but steadily in his direction. overall, he has seen a bump in approval in the last two months and a brand new pew poll puts him five points ahead of likely opponent mitt romney. but that's not all. these same polls also show more americans see a brighter future. we've seen an eight-point jump in the percentage of people who think the country is on the right track. and a nine-point jump in the percentage of americans who feel the economy is improving. 55% of americans believe that unfairness in the economic system is the biggest problem in america. with unemployment still at 8% and gop obstructionists blocking most solutions, it won't be an easy road back to the white house. but as we all know, slow and steady can definitely win the race. joining me now is florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, chairwoman of the democratic national committee. thanks for joining me tonight. >
the president is gearing up for re-election. as he maps out his 2012 re-election strategy, new polling shows the national barometer is moving slowly but steadily in his direction. overall, he has seen a bump in approval in the last two months and a brand new pew poll puts him five points ahead of likely opponent mitt romney. but that's not all. these same polls also show more americans see a brighter future. we've seen an eight-point jump in the percentage of people who think the country is on...
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romney going forward into this election. >> i think the criticism of bain that we saw from rick perry and newt gingrich in the republican primaries we now see coming from the obama campaign, can be a very effective course of action for some running against mitt romney. really bain is his existence. that's what he brings to the table more than anything else. and if you look at bain, you not only get a sense of what he did as a businessman. you get a sense of his iorities. a lot of people on the right like to derive barack obama for having once been a community organizer. what does a community organizer do? he goes into a community. he works with people on the ground to try to get them a better deal. these are -- he was working communities that had been hurt by the removal or the fleeing of manufacturing industry. mitt romney -- everyone has the right to choose their own life -- went to a company that didn't create things the way steve jobs did but he bougt up companies. the key to things was making profits. bill clinton ran years ago on a putting people first platform. mitt romney worr
romney going forward into this election. >> i think the criticism of bain that we saw from rick perry and newt gingrich in the republican primaries we now see coming from the obama campaign, can be a very effective course of action for some running against mitt romney. really bain is his existence. that's what he brings to the table more than anything else. and if you look at bain, you not only get a sense of what he did as a businessman. you get a sense of his iorities. a lot of people...
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make no mistake, this next election will come down to ideas, and we know now more than ever who's on the side of the middle class. >> i've been an obligation to act on behalf of the american people, and i'm not going to stand by while a minority in the senate puts party ideology ahead of the people that we were elected to serve. not with so much at stake, not at this make-or-break moment for middle-class americans. we're not going to let that happen. >>> joining me now is senator sherrod brown, democrat from ohio. now, when you look at this, the president is saying i'm not -- i'm done, i'm not going to keep taking no for an answer was his exact words. this is the president that many of us wanted to see fighting, and this is the president that is not saying let's compromise and not saying let's find a way to meet in the middle. he's saying enough is enough. what took him so long to get to this position? do you think he just got frustrated, and saw they didn't wand to try to do the right thing? or is this a new barack obama as president? >> i think the president game the minority party
make no mistake, this next election will come down to ideas, and we know now more than ever who's on the side of the middle class. >> i've been an obligation to act on behalf of the american people, and i'm not going to stand by while a minority in the senate puts party ideology ahead of the people that we were elected to serve. not with so much at stake, not at this make-or-break moment for middle-class americans. we're not going to let that happen. >>> joining me now is senator...
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he is trying to put on a rosy picture for the election or what here? >> no doubt, he is trying to get the department of workforce development, under his control, to fudge the numbers. our bureau estimated that in the next ten years, there will be $2.3 million in investments. then he balances is on the budgets on the backs of middle class workers in our state. and he says we're the problem. and he created this divide and conquer of the haves and have notes. we have to realize that our governor has been going around seeking national attention to get all of this money. reraised $25 million since january. we see who he is beholden to. we have to get him out of there. this is an investment for the future and our state. >> i have to go, but thank you, he will get a lot of national attention right here on "politicsnation." state senator larson, thank both of you for your time tonight, have a good weekend. >> still ahead, president obama hits the trail and offers mitt romney a lesson in economics. >> what governor romney does not seem to get is that a healthy
he is trying to put on a rosy picture for the election or what here? >> no doubt, he is trying to get the department of workforce development, under his control, to fudge the numbers. our bureau estimated that in the next ten years, there will be $2.3 million in investments. then he balances is on the budgets on the backs of middle class workers in our state. and he says we're the problem. and he created this divide and conquer of the haves and have notes. we have to realize that our...
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is that where he has to inspire americans to understand what this election is about? >> yes, that is where they're going to have to go now. that is where they're going to go now from what i understand from folks in the white house. phase one was getting people to understand who is mitt romney, what has his experience looked like. what has his past looked like. and phase two is saying this guy has an economic theory, has a set of policies you're not going to like. that are not the right direction. obviously the obama administration prefers to run on better jobs but in the absence of that what's going to happen now is they're going to turn to mitt romney's economic policies. say why has this guy who's done so well thinks the way for him to get the economy back on track is for him to pay much less and someone on medicaid to lose benefits. >> thank you both for joining me this evening. both of you have a great weekend. and don't miss melissa harris-perry every saturday and sunday at 10:00 a.m. right here on msnbc. >>> we have breaking news on bain coming up. mitt romney's
is that where he has to inspire americans to understand what this election is about? >> yes, that is where they're going to have to go now. that is where they're going to go now from what i understand from folks in the white house. phase one was getting people to understand who is mitt romney, what has his experience looked like. what has his past looked like. and phase two is saying this guy has an economic theory, has a set of policies you're not going to like. that are not the right...
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election is too close at this point. absentee ballots have to be in the mail within a week. the election is here for all practical purposes in florida. >> so when the lawyer says the purge can continue, he may be technically right, but you're saying the supervisors have to get ready for the election. and you're saying the state itself are saying they're not going to move forward with this. so in effect this has successfully stopped a purge that many of us feel is unfair. >> well, the purge has stopped. but i think if you look back over what's happened, the governor has emerged with a -- i think, a win/win situation for him. because he's energized his tea party base who believes that, for example,(tiat obama stole the election in 2008 to begin with. and there are all of these dead people and illegals in the voting rolls which you and i both know is a complete falsehood. he's gotten away with that in the press in florida. he doesn't need to have an act to purge. he's already intimidated and frightened voters who are concer
election is too close at this point. absentee ballots have to be in the mail within a week. the election is here for all practical purposes in florida. >> so when the lawyer says the purge can continue, he may be technically right, but you're saying the supervisors have to get ready for the election. and you're saying the state itself are saying they're not going to move forward with this. so in effect this has successfully stopped a purge that many of us feel is unfair. >> well,...
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elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just to protect our candidates, whoever they may be. but to protect everyone's right to vote, whether they vote your way, my way, every vote must be protected and every vote is the american way and we must, in these 19 days, make sure we do that above and beyond all questions. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> binders full of women. let's play "hardball." ♪ >> good evening. i'm chris matthews in new york. it's an amazing thing how many politicians forget or choose to forget that most voters are wom
elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just to protect...
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i really want the president to win re-election and i love the direction that his campaign has taken of late. >> now, they came out with a new ad. let me show you this ad and get your view. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ for purple mountain majesty ♪ above the fruited plains >> what do you think of that kind of ad? >> at the end of that ad there's something that's very brief. and at the tag -- at the end of the ad it says mitt romney, he's not the solution, he's the problem. and what i think that obama people are saying is, look. we've had to deal with his outsourcing. they're trying to pass the thing that the company's going to get tax breaks for shipping overseas. we've had to deal with this. and romney is not the guy you want to try to fix this problem. i think the direction of the ad is really good. it's a little bit funny and it's kind of along the way it's kind of clever, but underneath it it makes a good point, i think. >> what does the middle class need to hear, james carville, to feel that they are being championed? >> i think the president needs to say i underst
i really want the president to win re-election and i love the direction that his campaign has taken of late. >> now, they came out with a new ad. let me show you this ad and get your view. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ for purple mountain majesty ♪ above the fruited plains >> what do you think of that kind of ad? >> at the end of that ad there's something that's very brief. and at the tag -- at the end of the ad it says mitt romney, he's not the solution, he's...
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it's night before the big recall election in wisconsin. in the last few days, thousands of activist and union members, in wisconsin, have been knocking on doors, calling voters, asking people to get out and vote. tomorrow will be the recall vote. right wing governor scott walker when walker was elected in 2010 he promised he would focus on the economy. he said he would accuracy jobs but that was just a trojan horse. here is a secret tape of what walker told a donor last year. >> any chance we will be a completely red state? become a right to work? >> well, we can -- we're going to start in a few weeks. the first step is we're going to deal with collective bargaining for all public employees, because you can divide and conquer. >> that's right, divide and conquer. he shocked the people of wisconsin and the rest of the state by announcing he would gut public unions. this sparked outrage and massive protest against wisconsin. democratic lawmakers fled the state in a bid to stop the bill from going through. protestors even occupied the state c
it's night before the big recall election in wisconsin. in the last few days, thousands of activist and union members, in wisconsin, have been knocking on doors, calling voters, asking people to get out and vote. tomorrow will be the recall vote. right wing governor scott walker when walker was elected in 2010 he promised he would focus on the economy. he said he would accuracy jobs but that was just a trojan horse. here is a secret tape of what walker told a donor last year. >> any...
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let me start with why the republicans might just blow this election. this guy romney's and he's got in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. if he's not yelling it ain't my job or wasn't my job, he's out there exposed to his enemies. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? he wanted to be president, why do you think he did something that can't pass the smell test? are his tax returns that yucky he refuses the call even from republicans to let them go? is this the campaign he wants to run? he hides who he is while the nasty right makes six accusatio accusations. rush limbaugh saying today that barack obama was indoctrinated is this what it's going to be like until november? romney hiding where his money came from, where he keeps it, while the loony attack within. joining me is howard feinman
let me start with why the republicans might just blow this election. this guy romney's and he's got in real answers to the charge he's killed american jobs, got no answer to the demand to release tax returns. if he's not yelling it ain't my job or wasn't my job, he's out there exposed to his enemies. tonight, back from vacation, i want to know why. what is this guy hiding? he wanted to be president, why do you think he did something that can't pass the smell test? are his tax returns that yucky...
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on trial today at the supreme court, how is could be the decisive factor in the 2012 election. plus, newt saying he's dropping out. we forgot he was still in it. we'll bring you the highlights and lowlights from the gingrich campaign. and the reviews are in from president obama's appearance on "late night with jimmy fallon." >> i'm president barack obama, eni too -- and i too want to slow jam the news. >> oh yeah, you should listen to the president, or as i call him -- >> of course, today we're seeing the predictable phoney reaction from the right. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. does any mother ever feel like their kids are adults? i have twins, 21 years old. each kid has their own path. they grow up, and they're out having their life. i really started to talk to them about the things that are important that they have to take ownership over. my name's colleen stiles, and my kids and i did our wills on legalzoom. [ shapiro ] we created legalzoom to help you take care of the ones you love. go to legalzoom.com today and complete your will in minutes. at legalzoom.com,
on trial today at the supreme court, how is could be the decisive factor in the 2012 election. plus, newt saying he's dropping out. we forgot he was still in it. we'll bring you the highlights and lowlights from the gingrich campaign. and the reviews are in from president obama's appearance on "late night with jimmy fallon." >> i'm president barack obama, eni too -- and i too want to slow jam the news. >> oh yeah, you should listen to the president, or as i call him --...
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governor rol any opened the door by using bain as one of the main rationales for why he was elected. if he said he knows how to create wealth i don't think anybody would argue with him. we're waiting to see the statistics if there was a net job creation or loss. that's never been the job of private equity to create jobs, it's to create wealth for their investors, and that's not what a president does or has to do. >> new numbers that voters believe romney is the candidate of the 1% while president obama is the candidate of the middle class. i mean, the numbers are clear. how do you think romney can counter this? and at the same time, project his business experience. or is this a problem that is insurmountable? >> i think the only way for governor romney to do that is to convince middle class voters that his plan will help them. the problem there is the one that the president raised in one of the clips you played. if you actually look -- let's go to the policies. if you look at what governor romney is proposing, it looks like the playbook that george w. bush followed. big tax cuts for
governor rol any opened the door by using bain as one of the main rationales for why he was elected. if he said he knows how to create wealth i don't think anybody would argue with him. we're waiting to see the statistics if there was a net job creation or loss. that's never been the job of private equity to create jobs, it's to create wealth for their investors, and that's not what a president does or has to do. >> new numbers that voters believe romney is the candidate of the 1% while...
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james alesi isn't seeking re-election. no matter the final outcomes, the results show that attitudes are changing. now, i may not agree with everything that these state senators believe in but they stood up to their parties and voted for their contents. i'm in the party of abraham lincoln and i'm very proud of that. it's everybody's included and i feel that's very po
james alesi isn't seeking re-election. no matter the final outcomes, the results show that attitudes are changing. now, i may not agree with everything that these state senators believe in but they stood up to their parties and voted for their contents. i'm in the party of abraham lincoln and i'm very proud of that. it's everybody's included and i feel that's very po
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the election day. so it is not surprising that because they -- the african-american community turned out in such high percentages and voted for barack obama that one of the provisions of the -- of the voter suppression law that the republicans in florida passed got rid of voting on the sunday before the election. and so what we are doing at the obama campaign and democratic party is making sure that regardless of those obstacles thrown in the path of voters, we are doing everything we can to make sure that vote verse the information they need, whether they speak english or spanish, because the gottavote.org website, that website has the information in english and spanish and we want to make sure people get the answers to their questions particularly about what they need to bring to the polls. in florida, and in other states, photo i.d. is required now. that's challenging for some people to get, particularly african-americans. 25% of african-americans don't have a photo i.d. we are setting up a system w
the election day. so it is not surprising that because they -- the african-american community turned out in such high percentages and voted for barack obama that one of the provisions of the -- of the voter suppression law that the republicans in florida passed got rid of voting on the sunday before the election. and so what we are doing at the obama campaign and democratic party is making sure that regardless of those obstacles thrown in the path of voters, we are doing everything we can to...
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he will say whatever it takes to get elected to any group he's in front of. that's exactly what he does. he's not centered in his principle. and he showed that earlier today with the taxes. it's hilarious to say that harry reid who's not known for being, you know, saying things off key, it's his responsibility. release your taxes. and you are the one who's responsible for showing that you're not hiding anything. if you want to embarrass, harry reid, that's a perfect way of doing it. and he would do it if he wasn't hiding something. >> joe madison, thank you for your time tonight. have a good weekend. >> you too. god bless. >> and if you've got a good case of gopwot you'd like to report, let us know on facebook.com/politics nation. >>> still ahead, what abramoff -- >>> and the sacrifices gabby douglas did to achieve her gold medal at these games. >> we didn't know if it would pay off, but she was committed. and she told me that from day one. she said, i know i can do this. >> we'll have new reaction to this inspiring story. stay with us. this is new york state
he will say whatever it takes to get elected to any group he's in front of. that's exactly what he does. he's not centered in his principle. and he showed that earlier today with the taxes. it's hilarious to say that harry reid who's not known for being, you know, saying things off key, it's his responsibility. release your taxes. and you are the one who's responsible for showing that you're not hiding anything. if you want to embarrass, harry reid, that's a perfect way of doing it. and he...
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in an election defined by fairness, how can willard romney win? >> he is trying to turn this into a referendum of if people are happy or not happy with where we are. last year, for example, we sold 11 million cars in this country. in year we will spell 14 million. but the republicans are rooting for a downturn, opening to turn this election into a situation where people say i'm unhappy, susan boyle try this guy no matter what his defects. i think the balm campaign has been very smart, they're downing this into a choice, same thing you're doing on the air here. here is this guy and who he is. he has an economic plan that would give himself a $5 million tax cut. and it would increase the deficit, and it would cut spending so sharply and so fast. >> now joan, romney -- let me show you this, he released his financial disclosure form on friday. it showed that he earned about $190 in speakers fees. he owns as much as $500,000 in go. he put $1 million in his son's company, we don't be grudge him his success, that's fine. it's his policies that make it ha
in an election defined by fairness, how can willard romney win? >> he is trying to turn this into a referendum of if people are happy or not happy with where we are. last year, for example, we sold 11 million cars in this country. in year we will spell 14 million. but the republicans are rooting for a downturn, opening to turn this election into a situation where people say i'm unhappy, susan boyle try this guy no matter what his defects. i think the balm campaign has been very smart,...
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and i'm elected president -- >> now, mr. romney made those claims under a banner that says protect and strengthen medicare. did he forget that he signed on to the plan that would kill medicare as we know it? you know the one his running mate created. so this is the great mitt migration to the middle, the move from severely conservative to just severely brazen. the question is, can this new mitt move past the smell test? joining me now is congresswoman january kakowski and michelle cottle, correspondent for "the daily beast ". thank you both for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >> congresswoman, let me go to you first. newt gingrich admits governor romney has changed. how will he answer this in the next 29 days? >> well, we have to double down and demand the truth and who do you trust becomes the real question now but you can't going from saying we shouldn't hire more teachers to saying, i love teachers. we need more. you can't say you're against the dodd/frank bill and then say, oh, yes, wall street needs regulation. and yo
and i'm elected president -- >> now, mr. romney made those claims under a banner that says protect and strengthen medicare. did he forget that he signed on to the plan that would kill medicare as we know it? you know the one his running mate created. so this is the great mitt migration to the middle, the move from severely conservative to just severely brazen. the question is, can this new mitt move past the smell test? joining me now is congresswoman january kakowski and michelle cottle,...
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elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just
elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. >> the boss is right and that's why i'm here, voter engagement tour. we are working across the state to clear the confusion. they are only 19 days to go. they will keep trying to confuse but we won't let them. billboards here telling latinos you need i.d. and in other states we must confront confusion distortions and voter suppression methods wherever we find it, not just
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should be re-elected. let me quote that. he says, the nation, which is generally reluctant to declare a president a failure, thereby admitting that it made a mistake in choosing him, seems especially reluctant to give up on the first african-american president. if so, the 2012 election speaks well of the nation's heart, if not its head. so now he's saying that the nation does not obama want to admit that it made a mistake but certainly don't want to do it to an african-american. that's a new twist in race, ana marie. >> yes, it is. and rush limbaugh has referred to him as the action president. i'd like to think of him as just the president. i would say that they don't like to fire people as much as mitt romney does. so we tend to want to give people another chance. it's mazing how this comes up. i'm willing to give him another four years. i think george will is right about the sentiment of american people and for him to bring race into it, i'm not sure it's -- >> it's crazy. >> i'll go with what peterson s
should be re-elected. let me quote that. he says, the nation, which is generally reluctant to declare a president a failure, thereby admitting that it made a mistake in choosing him, seems especially reluctant to give up on the first african-american president. if so, the 2012 election speaks well of the nation's heart, if not its head. so now he's saying that the nation does not obama want to admit that it made a mistake but certainly don't want to do it to an african-american. that's a new...
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marcy wonders if it will hurt their re-election chances. gop voters are famous important voting against their own best interests. we want to hear what you think, too. head over to facebook and search politics nation. and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. we hope to see you then. rly absg the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. who tore out your still beating heart? [ bowling pins ] ok, how's this gonna play? mi amore. [ chicken clucking ] [ male announcer ] bit needy, g. ok don't sweat it. just do your thing. hey! hey! [ male announcer ] definitely a little bit epic. stride. >>> with a throwback to the old days. the days of 2009 and 2010. the tea partiers are getting the band back together again. busting out the old playbook. and trying to relive the glory days. tomorrow groups are planning local r
marcy wonders if it will hurt their re-election chances. gop voters are famous important voting against their own best interests. we want to hear what you think, too. head over to facebook and search politics nation. and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. we hope to see you then. rly absg the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food....